After taking my iPod out of my backpack today it evidenced much distress: Showing me a dead iPod logo after plugging it in, and the HD making all kinds of clicking noises. I spent an hour on Apple’s troubleshooting site trying to get it all worked out – resetting it, trying to get the computer to recognize it, etc etc. Then I came across a post that says “Hit it. Or Drop it, your pleasure.” And I did. And It worked. We’ll see now.

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AUTHOR: Rob http://www.robspain.com/blog/ [Visitor]
DATE: 06/17/2006 11:02:02 AM
mine just died last week as well. I have seen rumors around the internet that they have a so called ’13 month chip’ that goes belly up as soon as the warranty is up. I beet my warranty by just 3 days and got a new ipod back.

Maybe I should have tried dropping it before I returned it. I guess I will have to live vicariously through your ipod smashing.